Waumandee is a town in
Buffalo County in the
U.S. state of
Wisconsin. The population was 472 at the 2010 census.
The census-designated place of
Waumandee is located in the town. The ghost town that was
Anchorage
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is located in the town.
Etymology
The name ''Waumandee'' is an anglicization of the
Dakota word , meaning "war eagle." The town was most likely named for a
Santee Dakota village leader known as both "War Eagle" and "Black Dog" who signed the
First Treaty of Prairie du Chien in 1825 under the name "Wa-man-de-tun-ka."
Geography
Waumandee is located south of the center of Buffalo County. According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 0.58%, is water.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 515 people, 181 households, and 131 families residing in the town. The
population density was 11.8 people per square mile (4.5/km
2). There were 198 housing units at an average density of 4.5 per square mile (1.7/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.64%
White, 0.78%
Native American, 0.58% from
other races.
Hispanic or
Latino
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* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
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of any race were 0.97% of the population.
There were 181 households, out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.1% were
married couples
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living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 23.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.85 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.3% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $38,375, and the median income for a family was $48,250. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $21,964 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $17,214. About 3.0% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 10.5% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
Buildings and structures
*
Harmonia Hall
Notable people
*
Donald Sankey Farner, ornithologist
*
Edwin F. Ganz
Edwin F. Ganz (June 13, 1859 – January 20, 1946) was an American farmer, teacher, newspaper editor, and politician.
Born in the Town of Waumandee, Buffalo County, Wisconsin, Ganz was educated in the public schools and at Platteville Normal Scho ...
, farmer, newspaper editor, and Wisconsin State Representative
*
Alphonse Roy Lejk, Minnesota State Representatives
References
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Towns in Buffalo County, Wisconsin
Towns in Wisconsin